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uiiltf. !!!!!BARGAIN COUNTER!!!!! Everv Saturday at ,V,V,V II. C. CHOL'S ',V,V,\ One death from yellow fever was leportod iast Wednesday from Beau mont, Texas. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pierson, now of New Orleans, will be pleased to learn that a fine boy was lately born unto them. The reported case of yellow fever at the convent in Labadieville turned out to be a caw of rheumatism. But that did not matter to the sensation alist who star ted the rumor. A friaud informs us that a young son of Mr. Edward LeBlanc, living about five miles below Lockport, fell from a pectin tree one day this week acd broke both arms below the elbow. Old unele Tom Mattingly lias a good stock of mules at Frank Uofl saann's stable. Uall on me and see who has the best stock. T. B. MATTINGLY. It is rumored that the committee in rharae <>f the Father Menard Monu ment will take steps shortly towards *.ecuring plans and specifications for the proposed monument. Although it has uot yet in hand the required amount to defray the total cost ot Haiti moninr eut, it is said they feel authorized to begin, being coufident that the!e will be no trouble iu raising the balance needed. We hope this iepi.it is true, and that it will not be long before the corner stone is laid. NOTICE. I desire to inform my customers that 1 have just arrived with a few lot of mules. Will be pleased to have them cal! on mo and look at my stock and lake my prices before purchasing elsewhere. L. DREXLKR One prominent gentleman of this parish could not be prevented from contributing his mite to the mouii nifitt fair. The rain kept him away Roth times, it is true, hut Monday morning he circumvented the weather bv turning in a crisp $10 bill to Mr. Jleniy Riviere as his contribution to the fair. We are authorized by the committee to say that if any one alioiibl feel disposed to emulate his good exam nle, Mr. Riviere will give him or her the proper acknowl edgment for any contribution he oi ahe may make, and the committee returns thanks in advance. When bilious or costive, eat a Gas caret. i-audv cathartic, cure guaran teed. 10c, 25c. A pleasant progressive euehre party came off {last Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jules A. Hoffman. The Young people Uad a delightful time and tho fortu nulo winners appreciated highly their prizes. Mr. F. Dupre secured the gentlemen's first prize—a scarf pin and Mr. Ketteringham who drew the booby was consoled with the gift of of a b ad pencil. Miss Ocile Kobichaux was the happy winner of the ladies first p r i zt ._Powder Puff, silver mounted, and Miss Marie Bourgeois, who car rit d off the other prize, became the proud possessor of u stick of eandy. j jA , r Sunday's Fair.— The commit tee in charge ot the Father Menard Monument Fair again sufftied another biller disappointment last Sunday in the weather, which broke up the fair emiv in the afternoon. The weather premised well in the morning and ev «rv indication gave assurance of snuii ■pamilcd success. Immediately after no.ss the fair opened auspicious Jv'lmi i M .foie the hour of noon the lowi n g weather gave foiebodings of danger aud by two o'clock 11 -ng impending i In il e altci hoon, .just about the time -when people wore getting ready to go to the fair, a drenching rain began ram fallit«« and hept up until late in the evci ing. driving all indoors and so l! (Hiding the fair grounds, as to make it impossible io go about in the yaid. The stands w ere abandoned, anil only ice «leatu, lemonade, and eatables weic dispensed in the halls to the tew Jieo) "ho had snivel! before the jaii . fin- committee took counsel tegn! i i that vei.v night and decided to eoi ' • !.c the fair indefinitely. It is suppo-*!' that the two inteirupfed atteiii) s at holding a tail will realize inndred dollars net, but the c< i • ('tee at this writiug has not Jet so > -meed the result or indeed Uiud*- i p its accounts. \\ c hope iu ©til di v -sue to be able to place Refute -.i leaders full paitioulara. The MMi.inittce was called to meet Jesteiday afternoon, aud we presume it uid meet, but too late for us to inform our readers of its doings. PERSONALS. Mr. Prosper T.mps, of Ariel, was among the visitors to our lowu last Thursday. Miss Lydia Tonp« of Lafourche Crossing visited Mr. and Mrs. Auiien Molaison this week. Miss Angela Boudreaux after spending some time with relatives here is now sojourning in Terrebonne. Miss Alice McGee after spending some time with Miss Roger of Green wood u now visiting the Misses Foret on Coition plantation. Mr. Rufus Boylan left Monday for New Orleans thence for Aurora Indiana. Mr. Boylan had a sevtre case of yellow fever fright. Mr. Ilsley Boudreaux who has been employed for a number of years at the Gem Saloou has resigned ins position and will leave to-day for his borne at Bayou du Large. Mr. H. W. Watson after remaining some time in Thihodaux working the insurance business has left for Pon aldsonville to open an agsncy there. Dr. C. A. Duval, Coroner of Terre* bonne, and Mr. W. P. Tucker, mem bers of the Police jury of that Parish were hero yesterday on business connected with the quarantine of their Parish. Mr. Charles Engerran left last Tuesday for Irish Bend P. O. He will lie employed this winter as engi neer in the Cainperdown Refinery. Before leaving Mr. Engerran dropped into our sanctum aud had us to place bis name on onr subscription list for the next six months which is the proper thing. Our esteemed contemporary, the Opelousas Courier given the following graphic account of Mrs F. E. Bailey's »rip. with her children and MissCock ery from our town to Opelousas : "Mrs. F- E. Bailey and iittle child ren, accompanied by Miss Keene Cmkerv, arrived from Thibodaux, a non-infected point, on Wednesday. The trip of these two ladies was some what varied, the monotony being broken now and then. The first part of the trip, from Thibodaux to Schrie ver, was made in a cane wagon. Boarding the night train at the latter place, they wended their way towards Lafayette, expecting to change cars there . for Opelousas. Imagine their dismay, when the Quarantine Brigade of Lafayette made the onslaught usual on the arrival of trains—a charge which for valor was equal to that made by Albion's heroes at Bnla Ulava. Nothing remained for these Indies to do hut to stay on the train until Scott, Station was teached when they slipped (out and remained con cealed in darkness until their train moved off. But, alas! the guards of Scott, like their compatriots of Lafa yette. had sniffed the 'germ', and or dered the unfortunate travelers out of town, where they were fortunate enough to hire a prairie schooner in which elegant and comfortable con veyance they reached here after a delighful and romantic trip of ten hours over our lii'ls and dales.*' Accused ok PoisonikgHer Husband. —Tom Freeman a colored laborer on the Golden Ranch Plantation, died on tlie 14 th instant under suspicions circumstances. The coroner was called in and an inquest was held, re sulting in a finding that the deceased had come to his death by poisoning from a dose of ay me poisonous ingre dient administered by one Mary Mc Kinney, the woman living with him as wife. Tlie accused, Mary Melvin ney, is still at la'ge, notwithstanding the sheriff's repeated efforts to capture her. Jealousy seems to have been the motive which actuated her in taking the life of the deceased. Since writing the above, Mary Mc Kinney has been captured and lodged in jail where she now awaits trial. She was caught on tlie Golden Ranche plantation, on which the crime was committed, aud where she had been in hiding, most probably, sinco the death of her victim. When arrested she was disguised in mans clothes, and refused to halt when ordered, which necessitated the use of force to capture her. When spied by the guard who captured her she w-ascross tug a headland or clearing to go into the woods adjoining, and upon her refusal to halt, the guard shot her in the shoulder with bird shot, which brought herto and made her surrender. The capture took place Thursday nmrningand that same afternoon about live o'clock she was lodgeu iu jail. Dr. Stark was called in and examined her wound and pronounced it light. Sheriff Beary had same guards on tlie Golden Ranch plantation on the look out for the accused since the time lie was informed of the murder and aud left no stone unturned to capture iier. He has had deputies on the go nearly all the time, and he is highly pleased with his success in landing Ins game. We understand the accused has confessed her guilt. She gave powders, she says, to her husband to keep him trom loving any other wo man. She has succeeded remarkably well iu accomplishing her purpose. An Abscess In the Stomach Caused Great Suffering —Was Confined to the Bed But* Now Able to Work. " In October, 1395,1 had an abscess in my stomach. I was also taken with pleu risy and coughed very badly. 1 was treated by physicians but did not improve. I gave up all hope of ever getting well. My right side was swollen and I was not able to walk across the room and was con filled to my bed. I was advised to try Hood's Sarsaparilla and began taking it. In three days I could see a change for the better. I kept on taking Hood's Sarsaparilla until I had taken four bot tles and continued to improve. I am now able to doa good day's work on the farm." M. E. Mann, Demossville, Kentucky. Sarsaparilla 1 sold by all druggists. § 1 ; six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass. Get Hood's and only Hood's. ,, n ... are the best after-dinner nOOGl S r lllS pills, aid digestion. 25e. The Yfllow Fever.— The yellow fever seems to be making slow prog ress in New Orleans, and if the cool weather of this week should continue, it is hoped that its progress will be materially checked up. The fever has spread in manv of the Mississippi towns but, thus far, Louisiana lias besn quite fortunate, for no case of fever has occurred within its border outside of ttie metropolis. With proper precautions it may be confined to the city. The season is advanced ; we have had cool weather; all of which is iu our favor. The official report of the fever in New Orleans for the 24 hours ending at 0 o'clock p. m. Sept. 23rd i9: New cases 0 Cases under investigation 4 Death 3 Total cases 88 Total deaths 11 The Winners.—H ere are the lucky ones who drew the winning numbers in some of the ratifies drawn at the fair last Sunday: Mr. Anatole J. Braud won the ladies' bicycle, Mr. George Otis, of New Orleans, captured the Guess Doll, and thereby proved himself a first rate guesser. Marie Charlotte was the name of the inanimate beau ty and of the hundreds of guesses made as to her name, Mr. Otis's only proved correct. Mayor Zernott won the fine cross and glass case containing it and Mrs. Theophile P. Bergeron was fortunate enough to win one of the pretty rat tan ladies' rockers donated by Mr. J. L. Aucoin. Other objects will be raffled later on. Just try a 10c. box ofCascarets. tlie finest liver aud bowel regulator ever made. A Grand Fair will take place next Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd and 3rd at Mrs. Gustavfe Morvant's Park for the benefit of St. John's Chapel. There is some complaint that on last Tuesday uight some armed men interfered with the peaceable assem bling of some of the people at a col ored church in the Chaekbay settle ment and otherwise visited the houses of some of these people, under the plea of looking for violators of the quarantine regulations. It is even reported that one of the quaran tine guards stationed at the Grand Bayou bridge led the crowd. if this he true it is most reprehen sible conduct and should be stopped at once. If any one violates the quarantine regulations he should be arrested without delay, and if neces sary to make domiciliary visits to find him, such visits should lie made in 1in» broad lightof day by the prop er officers, and without terrorizing a w hole community. We are informed that proper affidavits have been made, and that the matter will be investi gated. so that we may know the truth, and the guilty parties, if guilty par lies there he, be sent before the court to answer for any delinquency. There is ne need of bulldozing in this parish to enforce the law. NOTICE. W" have just ariived with a lot of fine Kentucky mules, and are now prepared to supply our patrons with the best tho market affords at the lowest market figures. The superiority of the (needy Ken tucky mule over the Wester;, mule is a recognized fact by all. Your patronage is solicited. JNO. & EO.WATHEN. CASTOHIA. The way some of our republican f exchanges ara kicking over the »p- j pointinent of Denaa* to b* naval officer is a station. Some of their caustic remarks would make inte- esting reading for the President Some friend of his ought to collect them in an album and send them te him to while oway the time these hot days. S B Moore, of (Jn-t nsburg. Kv., says: I was very bilious for n long time ; bail fallen off anil getting in bad health. 1 bad dvxpeusia and spit tip oil my food. I began using Ramon's Liver Pills A Tonic Pellets according to the Doctors's Book, and as a result l increased in weight 28 pounds, and feel like a new person. 25c. The wave of prosperity has reached the cotton manufacturing industry, nnd it is reflected in the print market in the price of cloth and in the stock market in the price of share. The best assurance moreover, is found in the faetthar tlie Republican tariff docs not tneddie with tho cotton industry. That mischievioua enactment steps short of cotton, the attempt to lay n tariff tax on some of its material having fortunately been thwarted. And New England industry left to the energy of New England enterprise, can face the world. We reproduce from the Donaldson ville Chiet the following bit of tail road news. '•Mr. R. W. Edwards, president of the Mississippi and Lafourche Rail way Company, returned Tuesday night from a visit to Chicago, where he remained nine weeks attending to business connected with the enter prise of which lie is the official bead He expresses himself entirely satisfied with the results of his trip and is confident matters will be in such shape that the woik of extending the Mississippi and Lafourche road will be resumed by the 1st of October and pressed forward to an eaily comple tion." Court business progressed fairly well 1 his week. The Cancienne case fixed for Thursday did not come off, on account of the illness of Gov. Knobloch, leading counsel in the case, and the absence of some material witnesses. The case ne cessarily goes over until the next term of ceurt. as this week's jury was the last of the term. Thursday the case of the State vs. Clinton Lane, charged with inflicting a wound less than mayhem on Mr. J B. Lusignan last May, was tried, and attracted some attention on ac count of the plea of insanity set up. The jury evidently took no stock in tlie plea for after deliberating nearly three hours, returned a verdict of guilty as charge. Tlie latest news is that Argentina is about to adopt a retaliatory tariff against this counliy which will practically shut out all American goods. Tt will be remembered that during the pendency of the Dingley bill one of tlie representatives of that government, while travelling iu this country, predicted that his country would adopt sueli a mea sure if the high duties contemplated j by the Dingley bill were adopted. If Argentina adopts her retaliatory tariff, our growing commerce with that, country will be killed, which will be considerable loss to oui man ufacturers. The worse feature of the situation is, that the example of Argentina may be followed by other countries which are already in an ugly mood over the adoption of the Dingley bill and liavo been making threats of retaliation. Thus, we may in the end have to swallow too big a dose of our own tariff medi cine. A SCHOLARSHIP. -es?—ABSO LUTEL Y FREE TO YOU ACADIA COLLEGE, CROWLEY, LA. _ Conditions simple. Write to-day for Handsome Catalogue and full pnrticulais. EIGHT COLLEGE TRAINED TEACHERS FOR YOU MUSIC ART, MATHEMATICS. ENGLISH, SCIENCE. BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND. .5. T. B DIRETT, President, Growlev, La. 203 Students last Session. —— Southern Military Academy, Glinton, Lxa. The Moat Completely Equipped Military Coaching School In The Southwest. An ideal school for young boys. All cadets live in barracks with oZicers of the Faculty A Faoulty of Trained Military Officers. Handsome Buildings, Excellent Gymnasium Good Library with Comfortable Reading-Room Apply for Handsome Illustrated Catalogue aud Official Register. Maj. T. H. GILMORE SUPERINTEHDEM I Io* 1 •• So'.. NVsva. oiililished in Mho. riel.i I.R | t'liffu*n. Editor "".I ni'Mi.te... w I..i.-st applicant lor loom on i, hi exchange list. The News is a neatly gotten up sheet, and we take pleasure iu exchanging. '•Pittsburg is to light London." It is with this somewhat broad statement lhat a Smoky City newspaper announ ces the fact that the Wcstinghoiise Electric end Manufacturing Company has received an older trom tlie Metro politan Supply Company of Loudon tor nil electric-lighting plant. The order calls for (luce dynamos of about 3000 horse power each. The cost is estimated at about. $450,000. Tlie Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale tells this to The Boston Christian Register: -'When Theodore Parker left this country for the last time he sent me. with his farewell, five vol umes of his works, each with his own autograph. I have 'lent' each of these to some 'friend,' who has for gotten to return it, and I do not now 'possess' one of the five." Some people have very short mem ory when it comes to returning a bor rowed book. We publish in this issue the report of me grand jury which was unavoid ably crowdeit out last Saturday. The grand jury tom-l es on several points of luteiest and calls the puriieular atten tion of the police jury to the bad condition of the Sheriff's house and advises its immediate repair. Iu this matter the police jury has already taken active action at its last session, held before the session of the grand jury, by authorizing its president to have the repairs made, Tlie grand jury also refer to the census of school children of the par ish, as n basis of disti ituition of Stare funds to the public schools. We comment on tiiis feature of the report elsewhere in this issue. The grand jury also calls attention of tlie proper authorities to the bad condition of the public roads. It is to be hoped that more attention will be paid to the matter of the pioper maintenance of public roads. The Dingley revenue bill baa be gun its work of monthly deficits. Many are curious to know what onr republican friends will do to avoid the worrisome deficit* which they have led the people to believe were only posihle under a democratic ad ministration. It is provoking how some chickens have no better sense than to clime home to roost-especial ly politieal chickens. We truly sympathize with our friends, and trust they may find some way to avert continued deficits other than by issuing bonds. ' EMILE J. BEMUD, SOLE AGENT. ( OR, MAIN & ST-PHILIP STS., XhilMMlanx ... La. (Opposite Dansereau's Urn; Store.) /'.-fm Order* (promptly Filled.